With 49 contestants from across British Columbia – and diverse backgrounds – the inaugural Korean Speech Contest was a massive success and an event we hope to continue annually. Thanks to UBC UNIK (You & I Korea – UBC Student Association) for organizing the event and the Korean Consulate of Vancouver for their generous support.
Contest Winners:
Beginner
1. Leanne Wong
2. Joshua Desta
3. Emily Devlin
Intermediate
1. Vivian Wong
2. Noah Deschambault
3.Jean-Christophe Fleury
Advanced
1. Connor McRae
2. Gulnigar Nurahmat
3. Liam Watson
Contest participants and judges
Contestants and participants from the intermediate level
Kayla Black, Asian Studies alumnus, participated in the advanced level
All photos provided by UNIK
